Horse-brush



(No Model.)

H. L. BARNEY.

HORSE BRUSH.

Patented June 5. 1894.

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HEMAN L. BARNEY, OF HENDERSON, NEW YORK.

HORSE-BRUSH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 521,078, dated June 5, 1894.

' Application filed October 13,1893. Serial No.488,102. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HEMAN L. BARNEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Henderson, in the county of Jefferson and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Horse-Brushes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in' which Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved horse-brush; Fig. 2 an end elevation thereof; Fig. 3 an elevation, in side plan, of a modified construction of my brush; and Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section of said modified formation, taken upon dotted line to, w, Fig.

8, of the drawings.

Like letters and figures of reference denote corresponding parts throughout the several vlews.

My invention relates broadly to that species of devices calculated for the cleaning or ourrying of the hairy hide or coat of horses or other domesticated animals; while specifically it has reference to brushes provided with a suitable back and bristles adapted to clean or curry the hairy coat or covering of a horse,- or other animal whereto brushes of such character are applicable.

The purpose, or prime object of my invention is, the production of a durable and effective currying brush for horses and other animals-horses particularly,-wherein ow ing to the peculiar construction of my brush it insures thorough cleaning or currying of the hairy covering or coat of the animal consequent upon the operating of the brush and the drawing'of the bristles thereof over the animals body, but correspondingly retaining comparatively clean the bristles, and practical immunity thereof from any appreciable amount of hairs or dust, &c., insured.

For the attainment of the co-ordinate obj ects sought by the evolution of my invention, said invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination, co-adaptation and operation hereinafter described, and specifically enumerated in the clauses of claim hereunto annexed.

It is constructed as follows:

1 denotes the back of my improved horsebrush, which back is formed of wood or other suitable material; and 2 denotes the bristles, arranged in tufts or otherwise and secured at their upper compressed portions in orifices formed in the underlying section of the back 1 in the usual manner. A A are pendent vertically disposed sideflaps (or side pieces) located at either side of the brush body, and fitting at their upper edge portions into longitudinal recesses or mortises a, a formed in the vertical sides of the brushs back 1 longitudinally therewith and slightly below the upper boundary edges of the back, which recessed parts a, a, occupy at either side of the back 1 a major portion of its length and terminating, at corresponding points, a comparatively brief distance from the pointed or rounded extremities of the back formation aforesaid.

Ihe down-standing side-flaps A A are respectively secured at their upper portions to the sides of the back 1 by suitable nails or tacks b penetrating the flaps or side-pieces contiguous their upper straight edge and passing firmly into the adjacent sides of the brush back, and whereby the flaps are securely retained in position.

0, c, are ledges or flanges above the sideflaps created by the receding or cut-away portions a a, afore-described, and,-the upper portions of the flaps fitting in said recessed portions the outer faces of said'flaps lie pendent vertically flush with the side beads of the brushs back or practically so, and no nondesirable projection thereof thus existing.

These side-flaps or pieces A A are, fiatwise, of rectangular contour, the length thereof by preference being treble or more their height, and their horizontally straight bottom edges terminating Within a brief distance (say one quarter or three-eighths of an inch) of the bottom of the aggregated bristles 2. Moreover the lower straight edge of the respective side-pieces or flaps A A lies on a horizontal plane parallel to that whereat the ends of the major portion of the aggregated bristles terminate, as indicated at d. By choice the lower end-corners e e of each flap are slightly rounded (or beveled) as illustrated, thereby obviating the liability of the corners becoming bent or broken, as might happen were the corners to present abrupt points. The sidefiaps are respectively formed of a sheet or strip of slightlyyielding rubber, leather, felt or other substance possessing sufficient rigidity or stiffness conjointly with slight pliancy and resiliency or limberness.

I preferably utilize for the formation of the flaps or side pieces A A suitable sized sheets of elastic or slightly limber rubber (or even leather) as indicated by the delineation of the flap portions of my brush in the figures of the drawings;

While flaps of slightly flexible rubber (or leather) are by choice employed by nae-as afore stated, yet, if so desired sheets of other satisfactory material orsubstance may, as is obvious, be utilized.

When so preferred, the side flaps A A may be formed of such lengthas to insure thesanle extending from end to end al ng the sides of the brush back 1, as indicatedby dotted work f, Fig. 1; which extension of their length would insure their practically bounding throughout the bristle portion 20f my device;

In the event of my employing" quite thin and unusuall flefiible or ieldi g side-flaps,

or flaps of some considerable thickness that are undesirably liniber, or an auxiliary stin ness desirable to the eroinarilyeatisraetery flaps; the seeurihgof reateretirt ess or rigidity thereof being desirable or advantageous" for the attainment of more satisfactory o eration; 1 dispose guards or stiffening-strips B B against the outer" face" of the respective side-flaps A, the pressure ereehtaet whereof serves to retain the underlying flaps in position against the transverse strain Wllffo they (at theirlower portion) are m re or less subjected in the operatingo'f thebrnshg be- .fslides serving asa protector to the underlying At determined distances'along thebottom edge of the respective" gnards or stifiener's' B B Vertical incisions g" are made" through them, said incisions extending parallel upward from the bottom edge thereof and tl minatilig a rhedi-lim distaheeabcve the said edge on a similar plane. The pendent sections created by the series of incisions" forin moderately flexible fingers it, that preferably are rounded at their ends, asat z; and all terinitiating" an a like plane slightly above the contiguous straight bottom edge of the under: neath side-flap.

The guard strips (or plates) B B extend up- Wardlythe height of the underneath flaps or side pieces and at their" upper portions lie within the recessed oreut-a-waypertions a as do the rear standing flaps";- and the upper end portions of the uards B B terminate in angular projections k, k, extending beyond the ends of the flaps A A, and lying in the thortised portions d, Ct of the brush back.

0, o, are horizontally disposed straps (or bars) standing longitudinally with the brush back 1, which respective straps (or fastening bars), perforated at brief intervals, are laid along the outer side of the guard-strips B bordering the guards upper edge and are of such length as to continue slightly beyond the end projections 70 of the guards B; the straps ends terminating in broadened parts 1 Z, suitably perforated, and m, m, are screws (or nails) that enter same and the underneath portions of the brush back; while 11' b are large-headed nails or tacks which entering the perforations of the straps O penetrate the back of the brush, the aforesaid firmly retaining the binding-straps O in place, and that impinging tightly against the beneath upper parts of the flap and guard insure thorough retention of same in proper position. The straps 0 lie underneath the ledges or'beads c of the brush back throughout their-length, whereby the outer faces thereof (10 not proje'ct beyond the sides pre per ef the back 1.

The guards B 1 preferably construct of stiff leather, although if desired: raw-hide suitably repared, or even metal they be utilized; The strepso maybee f stiff leather, dry raw-hide, ormetal, aspreferred, I

The purpose and function of the sideieces or'flaps A A is, tok'eep clean; the br stles of the brush, and, correspondingly, the

grasping portions for the thumb and fingers 0f the operators hand. Also, they serve to retain the downward free ehds of the bristles compactly during the operatingo'f the jbrush, and undesirable separation therefor revented. As evident, the straight drawedge of the dupiic'ategflaps or scraper-sheets or blades) necessarily gathers; and retains dntil removal) the hairs and dust, &jc., col lected from the emitters hairy coat through the action of the bristles of fhQbl'tlSaHr The advantages accruing through theiltihzation of my improved construction of a horse brush is thoroughly obvious to owners or handle-reef horses or" other domesticated animals; 1

Practical tests on my part of my device, has fullydemonstratedi'ts eflioiency, usefulness and value.

bristles, and their lower corners rounded as at e, guards or stifiening strips B virtually covering the outer sides of the flaps A except for a slight distance from their lower edges,

- Vertical incisions in the bottom portions of the guard-strips creating fingers h, straps C disposed outside the upper portions of the guards parallel and contiguous their upper edges, and their ends terminating slightly beyond the ends of the guards and underneath flaps, and nails passing through the 

